Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - HMP Berwyn

Job overview

We are looking for a talented and organised Physiotherapist.  The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy, HCPC Registration, significant post graduate experience with demonstrable experience in related clinical field as well as proven post-graduate clinical and leadership competencies.  You will also have excellent organisational skills and an ability to problem solve multiple issues within a fast-paced custodial context.

Once the prison is open you will be responsible for:

• Development and delivery of high quality service within Physiotherapy
• Assessment and management of complex patients
• Develop opportunities for practice which extends the scope of traditional Physiotherapy
• Training and support of Physiotherapists and support staff to deliver high quality, evidence based service provision
• Governance arrangements within physiotherapy

Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of enhanced DBS and prison vetting clearances.

Main duties of the job

To take a clinical lead role in the assessment and treatment of patients where the caseload will comprise of mainly patients with highly complex presentations. This will be through highly specialist / extended scope clinical knowledge and application, audit, research and education. It will require liaison with a diverse number of multidisciplinary specialties and integrated working with other disciplines and agencies.

To work as an autonomous, clinical highly Specialist Physiotherapist. To work with the Advanced Practitioner therapist to develop and deliver a high quality clinical service. Leading by example; provide a high standard of specialist assessment and treatment of patients. Using evidence based principles / current best practice and advanced clinical skills and clinical reasoning assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note if your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn to ensure candidates have an understanding of the environment. Requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac